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Style, Mood, and Detail
10 min 125 XP
Style keywords that work
cinematic · photorealistic · watercolour · oil painting · 8-bit pixel art · Studio Ghibli · minimalist · editorial photography · concept art · isometric · flat design · neon noir
Lighting changes everything
golden hour · dramatic shadows · soft diffused light · neon glow · candlelight · blue hour · studio lighting · backlit · silhouette. Adding one lighting word can completely transform an image.
Composition and camera
close-up portrait · wide establishing shot · overhead bird's-eye view · low angle looking up · shallow depth of field · macro · fisheye · symmetrical · rule of thirds
Your Challenge
Take your best image from the previous lesson. Add 3 new style/mood/lighting words. How does it change?